Publications by authors named "Funmilola F Oyinlola"
Exploring sexual and reproductive health needs, barriers, and coping strategies of internally displaced women of reproductive ages in north-central Nigeria: A qualitative analysis.
PLoS One
December 2024
Context: Women and girls form a substantial proportion of the population of internally displaced people (IDP) in Nigeria, these vulnerable populations are at risk of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights violations and greater risk of unsafe abortion and high maternal deaths. IDP women's living conditions are often precarious, exposing them to health risks, challenges are often faced due to lack of finance and other related factors to access health care services leading to them improvising health care services which is considered dangerous to their health. There is a gap in the study regarding the SRH needs of the IDP women and the alternative they opt for in meeting their sexual needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Unmet need for family planning [UNFP] remains a serious public health concern in Nigeria. Evidence suggests that UNFP remains high over the last fifteen years despite numerous policies and programmes aimed at generating demand for family planning. This study used three Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted over a ten-year period (2008-2018) to assess the changes in unmet need for family planning and associated contextual determinants.
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- - The study investigated the causes of unwanted pregnancies and induced abortions among female street-involved adolescents (SIAs) aged 10-19 in two urban cities in South-West Nigeria.
- - Data were collected from a larger survey of 1505 young people, focusing on factors like age, school attendance, employment, and living conditions, revealing that 23.7% of SIAs had experienced pregnancy, with 59.4% of those having an abortion.
- - Findings suggest that education significantly decreases the likelihood of pregnancy, while young SIAs show a high prevalence of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions, highlighting the need for better access to education and support services.
Acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of webinar in strengthening research capacity in COVID-19 era in Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J
November 2022
Introduction: The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have necessitated the increasing use of online virtual training platforms. The objectives of the study were to assess the acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of virtual space in strengthening the research capacity in Nigeria.
Materials And Methods: Data were collected through an adapted online questionnaire from participants following a 2-day webinar.
Article Synopsis
- * Analysis of data from over 113,000 young women revealed that those who married before age 15 had a remarkable 67.2% rate of unskilled deliveries and a staggering 97.2% rate of high-risk births.
- * The study emphasizes the need for policies that delay first marriages to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce the risks associated with early child marriage in the region.
Background: Unmet need for modern contraceptive remains a critical reproductive health challenge in Nigeria. Numerous studies in Nigeria and other countries have investigated the patterns, prevalence and associated factors of unmet contraceptive need. In spite of these, the associated factors of unmet contraceptive need in Northern Nigeria have remained insufficiently explored.
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